The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-23

Hugh Swartz, of Indiana, was recently
arrested for having too many wives. He
gave bail for his appearance at court On
"Wednesday of last week he disappeared
and has not been seen since. His bail will
be stuck for $500. unless the festive masher"
can be run down aud brought back.
true bill was also found against him for
perjury for having sworn tha. he was di-
vorced from wife No. l. when application
was made for license to marry No. ?
Three thousand FIVE hundred workmen
are idle at Braddock in consequence OF an
order for general shut down a. the Edgar
Thompson rail mill Saturday. Notices
were posted that the mill was to shut down
foT repairs and remain Idle for three weeks
Il Is stated that the new scale will be
adopted, when work is resumed, which will
be IN about two weeks. The reduction OF
wages at the Bethlehem Steel Works led to
a rumor that a reduction might be consid-
cred among the possibilities at BraddOck.
There was, however, no authority for the
rumor.
The list of collections taken up in the
several Catholic churches in this county on
account OF the Pope's jubilee as published
by the Pittsburgh Catholic is as follows ST.
Patrick's, GaIlrzin, SIO5; 81. MichaeFs'
Loretto. 300; 81. AugustIne's. 81. AuPus
tine. SIS st Beuedict's, CarrolItOwn, SIS 40;
St Nicholas, Nicktown. SIi 81; Holy Name
Ebensburg. $50. - 81. AlOySius, summit
S3e -. Budget's. Lily, Ss2. %; ~. Bar
thoIomew's, wnmore. as st. Johns.
Johnstown. $3.50 ST Juseph's. Johnstown,
So 50 Immaculate Conception, Cambria
City, SIS. -.
james Bresltn, a helper at the Portage
Rolling Mil. DuncansvIle. RlEir county
was found dead at No I furnace that place
on sunday morning. lie Wss seen going
toward :ae furnace about 1 O'Clock in the
morning and u i supposed laid down near
q pipe ana vas suffocated BY inhaling car
bOnic acid gas lie was aged thirty-three
years and single His parents reside at
TamaqdA. SchuylkHl county. As We go TO
press Ne learn that the unfortunate man
was a nephew of Mr.. James Gallagher. OF
this place. 20 whom he intended paying =
visit on Christmas.
A heavy snow fell in the eastern part o.
the State on last Saturday afternoon. The
snow was general all over the Eastern sec
tion OF the State. At Lancaster it was
fourteen inches deep; Lebanon. fourteen ;
Harrisburg, ten Allentown. fourteen, and
through the coal region nearly a foot cover
ed the ground. Railroad trains were delay
ed, and shipments on the Reading railroad
were greatly Interfered with. Country
roads were drfted TO a depth of three and
four feet. The snow at Easton wastwenty
three inches deep. and many of The narrow
streets impossible. No attempt was made
10 run the street cars. All steam railroad
trains were badly delayed.
The CherrytTee Record. says: "At a
meeting OF the Cherrtree Oil and Gas CO.,
Linn, held in this place on Saturday. 18th
inst. the bids for drilling the well were
opened and the contract awarded TO Mr.
James Story, of Kittsnning, Pa. He having
agreed TO furnish zig. engine. machinery,
tools, fuel and all other necessary materials,
and to drill thu well to the depth OF 3OOOtt.
for 81 10 per foot. Contractor to furnish and
put in place all necessary casing TO the
depth OF $50 feet ana .he Company to pay
for all in excess OF that amount that may be
needed" The contractor has commenced
the erection OF the derrick and the work of
drilling will be commenced as soon as the
necessary machinery and tools can be got
OF the ground.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Joseph
Davis and his brother David Davis, who re-
side about ore and a half mile east OF this
place started from town taking with them
portable engine which they Intended using
in baling hay They had hitehed TO the
engine pair Of spirited young horses and a
I pair OF mules, aud when opposite the Aims
house David left Joseph who was walking
along side OF the team driving. and went
over to the Almshouse to see Mr.. Lilly. a
| fey minutes after a lady driving a horse
and buggy met them and passed. when the
team got frightened and SHE'D of to the
side OF .he road. throwing Joseph Davis
down under the wheels of the engine which
passed over his left leg, breaking it about
B three Inches ebove the knee. The team
! ran short distance, when they pulled loose
I from the engine and then ran on about a
mile before they stopped. but escaped with
/ out any injury 10 the horses. but the engine
was slightly damaged. Mr.. Davis was
\ taken 10 his home and DIR. F. c. Jones OF
/ this place summoned, who set the broken
/ bones. and we understand he is now resting
as we'll as could be expected under the cir.
cumstances.